A scalloper and adviser to the filmmaker hopes that ‘Whaling City’ wins fishermen more allies. The independent movie was shot last fall in New Bedford, the storied fishing port south of Boston whose nickname is the film’s title.
2011
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Maine woodworker gets ready for Manhattan
David Lancaster, a maker of heirloom bowls, will be on ‘The Martha Stewart Show’ this week.
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Gwilym adds Fitzy to stockpile of honors
Peter Gwilym of Cheverus is chosen as the state’s top senior high school football player.
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Computer worm eats into Iran nuclear effort
WASHINGTON – Just a few months ago, U.S. and Israeli officials were warning that Iran was a year away from having the capability to rapidly build a nuclear weapon. Speculation was intensifying that Israel would launch airstrikes to prevent that from happening. But as the new year dawned Western officials, with little fanfare, significantly revamped […]
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Man, 27, injured in ‘violent assault’
Three young men are arrested in a Biddeford incident that police say appears racially motivated.
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Dispatches
WINDHAM Local man charged after pickup hits pedestrians A Windham man was charged Sunday with operating under the infuence after two pedestrians were hit by a pickup truck and hospitalized. The driver, Richard Tarvers, 30, was being held at the Cumberland County Jail. The pedestrians were transported to Maine Medical Center. Their conditions could not […]
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Probe continues into shooting by deputy
An official says Andrew Landry of Sanford is killed while advancing, armed with knives, on officers.
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Bedding material might be soft, but it sure can be hard to handle
Maine at Work: Ray Routhier’s goose will be cooked if he can’t corral enough feathery down to evenly fill a comforter or a pillow.
At Cuddledown, Roode and others told me, “down” means the very fine, very soft substance found on the front of the neck of a goose or a duck. Because it’s so light and so fine, it’s not the easiest substance to work with.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 1929-1968
LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Born: Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta. Education: • Entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at age 15. • Divinity degree, Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, Pa. • Ph.D. in theology, Boston University, 1955 Civil rights accomplishments: • Founded Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1957 • Organized 1963 March on Washington, where he […]
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Enroth stands tall, Pirates stop Falcons
Jhonas Enroth stops a questionable penalty shot and his team closes strong for a third straight victory.